Ashton
Village Review Public Workshop Summary
Drive-Through Project
Fall 2011 Meeting
Thursday, December 1, 2011
7 to 9 p.m.
Goulbourn Municipal Building
2135 Huntley Road, Stittsville
Vision Statement
Introduction
The Village Plan Review project will evaluate and update the existing Official Plan policies, which guide development for all villages including the Village of Ashton. A Village Plan analysis and Village Profile has been completed for Ashton to evaluate the existing policy and development situation of the village.
Village Plan Analysis
The Village Secondary Plan policies for Ashton were extracted from the former Township of Goulbourn Official Plan that existed prior to amalgamation. These policies were approved in the 1990s and need to be updated. It is recommended that the policies which apply to Ashton be consolidated with the other six sets of village Township policies to create a consistent set of City of Ottawa policies which would apply equally to all villages without an independent plan. This recommended approach will eliminate the need for six separate Township policies and create a policy structure which is similar to what currently exists in Volume 1 of the Official Plan. This approach will alleviate overlap between the existing Township policy documents and create a consistent and easy to read set of Secondary Plan policies to guide future growth in the villages.
Link to the Existing Plan
Former Township of Goulbourn Official Plan
Village Profile
The village of Ashton is located on the boundary between the City of Ottawa and Lanark County. Ashton Station Road runs through the center of the community, and serves as the boundary line. The lands east of Ashton Station Road are within the City of Ottawa, and the lands to the west are in Lanark County (Township of Beckwith).
The portion of Ashton within the Township of Beckwith has limited development potential. The Township of Beckwith Plan states that, development in ‘Community Development Areas’ is limited to infill severances and new severances (3 consents per original Township lot of 40 ha).
Most of the existing dwelling units in Ashton are in the City of Ottawa part of the village – 36 dwelling units and a population of 111. The Ottawa portion of the village contains only 1.6 ha of vacant land and therefore there is limited development potential (seven new lots) within the village boundary. The 1996 Goulbourn Official Plan stated that “based on the historical lack of development pressure in Ashton, it is anticipated that Ashton will remain a stable community”.
Population and Dwelling Units (2010)
Population 111
Dwelling Units 36
* Source: Planning and Growth Management Department
Employment (2006)
Major Sector |
Total Employment |
|---|---|
Retail |
2 |
Other Services |
2 |
Total |
4 |
* Source: Employment Survey 2006
New Units Built
2001 - 2005 |
2006 - 2010 |
2001 - 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single |
Row |
Apt |
Total |
Single |
Row |
Apt |
Total |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
* Source: Building Permits
Development Potential (2010)
Vacant land = 1.6 ha
Potential for 7 dwelling units
*Source: Rural Residential Land Survey 2007-2008 updated with 2009/2010 building permit data and average lot size
Servicing
The village of Ashton is serviced via individual wells and septic systems. The City’s Infrastructure Policy Unit has completed a Village Ground Water Characterization study which found no pressing concerns in the village.
Land Use (2010)
*Source: Land Use Survey 2010
The information on Official Plan Rural Review project maps forms only a part of an overall 2010 City of Ottawa land use map. Updated information for both rural and urban areas will be released in the summer of 2011.
Community Characterization
Facilities |
Events |
|---|---|
Cavanaugh Community Centre |
Ashton Victoria Day Celebration |
Christ Church Anglican Church |
|
Ashton Park |
|
Presbyterian Church (decomissioned) |
|
Ashton United Church (Beckwith Township) |
|
Post Office (Ashton General Store) |
Proposed Changes
Consolidate the existing six sets of Township Official Plan policy – which applies to 20 villages – into one consistent set of City of Ottawa, Secondary Plan policy to apply equally to all villages without an independent plan.
The spring 2011 public consultation session will help to inform the new consolidated Secondary Plan for villages. This session will:
- Develop a vision statement for the village
- Identify any specific needs for the village that need to be addressed in specific policy
- Comment on an updated Land Use Schedule for the village
Next Steps
Staff anticipate going back to the public in the fall of 2011 with the results of the spring public consultation sessions and to present the recommended Official Plan amendment to adopt new consolidated and improved village Secondary Plan policies and schedules.
Following the fall public consultation, Staff anticipate taking a report to Committee and Council in late 2011 to report public consultation concerns and present recommend updates to the Official Plan – Volume 2C (Village Plans).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How did the Village Review planning initiative get started?
- Where are the City’s Village Plans found?
- What is the Village Review planning initiative?
- What Villages are part of the Villages Review?
- What processes have already occurred as part of the Village Review?
- How is the project connected to the Drive Thru project?
- How can the community get involved in the Village Review?